In general, follow these guidelines when encountering a service or assistance animal:
Complete to provide contact information for another person who can care for your service or assistance animal in an emergency. It is the handler's responsibility to discuss arrangements with this person in advance. Kent State University will only contact this person in the event of an emergency that renders the handler unable to care for the animal or make arrangements on their own.
Under , handlers of service animals (dogs) in training are afforded the same rights as the handlers of fully-trained service animals (dogs). This means that service animals (dogs) in training may attend class, accompany trainers to dining facilities, and take part in other campus activities. There are a number of organizations that train service dogs, such as Paws for a Cause, Freedom Paws, and Guiding Eyes for the Blind.
Service animals are dogs (or occasionally, miniature horses) that are individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability.
An assistance animal is any animal that works, provides emotional support that alleviates one or more identified symptoms or effects of a person鈥檚 disability. An assistance animal does not necessarily need to be trained and is not necessarily limited to any specific type of animal. An assistance animal is restricted to the residence of the individual, and may not accompany the resident to other areas of the university without an accommodation from SAS.
This Fall, the Office of International Student Affairs has some exciting changes happening! To enhance the experience of both international and domestic students at Kent State, they are implementing a new strategic plan. The enhancements include:New name: They are now officially the Office of Intercultural Student Life. This helps reflect their mission to support an intercultural community.New location: The office has moved into the Kent Student Center. They are now located in KSC 219A, the office suite across the hall from the Pepsi Leadership Center on the second floor. New service...
